Child Abuse Prevention

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April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month A report of child abuse is made every TEN seconds An average of 800,000 victims of abuse & neglect each year "...the white chalk outline of a missing child symbolizesthe thousands of children lost to violence..." Organizations provide awareness, support & outreach. IT IS NOT ENOUGH... ...It wasn't enough to protect Erin Maxwell She was 11 years old when she died in 2008 as a result of ongoing abuse and neglect. MAny keep silent about child abuse... ...so silent, we need to be jolted into conciousness. Fact: 1 in 4 girls will be sexually abused before their 18th birthday and 1 in 6 boys. Percent of abuse in the United States: >10% Sexual Abuse 60% Neglect 30% Physical and psychological After effects influenced by: victims agefrequencyseverityrelationship to abuser broken bones bruises failure to thrive brain damage shaken baby syndrome learning disabilities depression anger eating disorders anxiety PTSD SUICIDE Emotional and psychological damage:low self-esteempoor self-imagebehavior problems leads to... juvenile delinquencyteen pregnancydrugs & alcohol abuselimited educationcrime Survive everyday, coping is an ongiong process... lifelong, life-altering even with existing efforts... nearly 5 children will die today,likely under the age of 4, as a result of child abuse. parents & schools teach "stranger danger" children learn "say no", "get away", "tell someone". TAKE ACTION - BREAK THE CYCLE familiarize yourself with signs of abuse....sudden disinterest...bruises, bite marks, burns....obvious discomfort... REPORT IT!1-800-4-A-CHILD IT IS AN ADULT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT CHILDREN - NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO PROTECT THEMSELVES